Grade 8 The Hero's JourneyGo here for vocabulary







FINAL DRAFT of HERO'S JOURNEY STORY DUE--FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH

Homework for Tuesday, March 9th: Outline of Stages 1-6 of Hero's Journey Story

Homework for Tuesday, Feb. 1st: Read the creation myth "Odin & Ymer"

Homework for Thursday, Feb. 3rd: Write your own creation story. Be sure to use the characteristics of creation myths in the story.









Thursday, Nov. 18th: QUIZ QUIZ QUIZ on characters from Creation MythsQuestions about Creation Myths:
a) What is Chaos?
b) How do three different Creation Myths portray Chaos?
c) What is a primal being?
d) What is the relationship between gods and humans? Are humans created because the gods want to use them? Are humans created because the gods are bored? Are humans created due to love? Are humans created because the world is empty?
e) Why do many creation myths use an egg as a source of life?
f) What are the similarities found in all the creation myths?























CHARACTERS TO KNOW:
Japanese Creation Myth
Izanagi & Izanami
Amaterasu
Tsuki-yami
Sosano-wo


Greek Creation Myth

Eros
Uranus
Gaia
Kronos
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Promethues
Epimetheus
Pandora


Chinese Creation Myth


Pangu
Yin
Yang
Cosmic Egg


Egypt Creation Myth


Ra
Shu
Geb
Tafnut
Nut
Osiris
Set
Isis
Nephthys
Anubis
Netherworld
Horus